Jewelry Fashion

Chan Luu says happiness is key to beautiful jewelryNews from San Antonio Express:
If you flip through any celebrity style magazine, you’ll likely find someone wearing Chan Luu’s designs.
The Los Angeles-based jewelry designer has a dedicated following among both celebrities and everyday women, and even men, who snap up her handmade, artsy-feel, wrapped bracelets and other pieces made with hand-cut semi-precious stones, sterling silver, gold vermeil and custom-dyed leather.
Luu, a native of Vietnam, studied business administration at Boston University, then moved to L.A. and earned a degree in fashion design [...] Continue Reading…

Aurora Jewelry designer’s work freebie at MTV awardsNews from Aurora Beacon News:

By Kristen Kucharski For The Beacon-News May 17, 2012 3:54PM

Updated: May 17, 2012 5:15PM
Ever wonder what it’s like to be involved with celebrity gifting? Ask business owner, designer and Aurora resident Dana D’Angelo of Teru Amaro. She recently hand-crafted 100 custom Swarovski crystal stretch rings, which will be distributed to celebrities at the MTV Movie Awards on June 3.
D’Angelo works closely with The Artisan Group, a juried celebrity gifting organization that participates in a number of high-profile celebrity [...] Continue Reading…

Trend Toward CustomersNews from Investor’s Business Daily:

What’s trending? How fast consumers’ tastes and habits change. Tips to capture and keep their interest:
• Offer personal appeal. That’s what jewelry accessory firm Chamilia encourages shoppers to do with its colorful mix-and-match high-end beads and crystals.
Women in the Chamilia niche create jewelry that’s uniquely theirs.
“That’s powerful,” said co-founder Michael Flaherty. “More and more, fashion accessories are moving toward empowering women and having choices.”
The 7-year-old firm reached $ 100 million in revenue last year.
• Join the leaders. Rather than build stand-alone stores, [...] Continue Reading…

SilverTribe Offers Memorial Day Deals on Native American JewelryNews from Albany Times Union:
The Leading Online Retailer of Southwest Jewelry, Silvertribe.com is Offering Big Discounts on Entire Selection.
Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) May 16, 2012
Turquoise jewelry is a popular selection this summer and as Memorial Day nears, SilverTribe is offering big discounts on its entire inventory of Native American jewelry. It’s a great time to flaunt some Southwest fashion flair while prices are at their lowest.
Southwest jewelry is an important part of American culture and makes a great addition to any summer [...] Continue Reading…

Business Briefs: Artisan Jewelry offers 3D custom jewelry designNews from Newnan Times-Herald:
Published Thursday, May 17, 2012 in Local

From Staff Reports
business@newnan.com
Artisan Jewelry Company on Hwy. 154 in Sharpsburg offers customers a custom design system that brings 3D technology to the ancient art of jewelry making.
Customers first select a starting point from thousands of options. Then, using the 3D software, customers have creative control to customize every detail of the jewelry from stone size, shape, and color to extensive design changes.
Once customers are satisfied, the jewelry is precision built from the [...] Continue Reading…

Jewelry designer Alexis Bittar in expansion modeNews from NewsOK.com:

Jewelry designer Alexis Bittar in expansion mode

BOOTH MOORELos Angeles Times | Published: May 15, 2012

Fashion jewelry design is in the midst of a renaissance the likes of which we haven’t seen since the 1980s. And Alexis Bittar blazed the trail. In the last two decades, the New York-based jewelry designer has gone from selling his signature colorful, hand-carved Lucite pieces on the streets of SoHo to bejeweling leading ladies in Hollywood and beyond, including Lady Gaga, First Lady Michelle Obama, Madonna, [...] Continue Reading…

Medical alert tattoos a growing trendNews from CBC.ca:Pathologist Dr. Ed Friedlander displays his tattoo with a medical directive to not use CPR, which appears to be a growing trend in North America. (Charlie Riedel/Associated Press)
Medical tattoos are becoming more common, with some people choosing to ink their wrists or other body parts with warnings about a health condition instead of wearing standard MedicAlert bracelets or necklaces, says a report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
But critics of the practice say paramedics and emergency room doctors might not notice the [...] Continue Reading…

Jewelry designer Alexis Bittar in expansion modeNews from Kansas City Star:
LOS ANGELES — Fashion jewelry design is in the midst of a renaissance the likes of which we haven’t seen since the 1980s. And Alexis Bittar blazed the trail. In the last two decades, the New York-based jewelry designer has gone from selling his signature colorful, hand-carved Lucite pieces on the streets of SoHo to bejeweling leading ladies in Hollywood and beyond, including Lady Gaga, First Lady Michelle Obama, Madonna, Cameron Diaz, Meryl Streep and Rihanna. At the same [...] Continue Reading…

Spring trends from your closetNews from News Chief:
Published: Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 8:19 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 8:19 a.m.

As the weather changes, so do fashion trends. Spring has sprung and just because you don’t want to spend a lot of money, doesn’t mean that you can’t be on trend. Many of this season’s trends can be found in your closet. All you need to do is a little mixing, a little matching, and your already worn pieces can be reborn and incorporated into new, up-to-date [...] Continue Reading…

Hot buys include gym membershipsNews from Chicago Tribune:
Bargain hunters will find deals on plenty of items throughout May, especially at the end of the month when retailers have Memorial Day sales.
You can expect big sales at department stores and home stores, such as Pottery Barn. To get the best deals, look for coupons (of which there should be plenty) to lower the price on already discounted items.
Here’s what you can expect to find on sale, according to DealNews.com, which analyzes deals from past years to predict this year’s discounts.

Clothing. [...] Continue Reading…